Millet; lifeline of the Savannah
Millet, an indigenous savanna cereal, has been a staple in most parts of northern Ghana for centuries. In recent times however, the cultivation of the crop is being threatened by…
Unanswered questions about the anti-galamsey war.
There is no gainsaying the fact that, the practice of illegal and ecologically destructive mining is not sustainable nor is it in the national interest and must therefore be discredited,…
Cholera Threat
The cholera 'outbreak' is not a health issue or solely a health issue. It is a symptom of all that is wrong with us, as a people and as…
Government to break barriers to gender equality
Government’s commitment towards empowering women economically to overcome the “feminization of poverty” through ensuring equitable access to land, credit, markets and social protection, including property rights she added. Speaking at…
Mallam rubbish dump poses severe threat to humans
The current situation at the Mallam refuse dump which is at the “mouth” of the market is posing a serious health threat to both the traders and buyers at the…
Peasant farmers’ rise against- post harvest losses
The peasant Association of Ghana is calling on government and other to put in place concrete measures to address post harvest losses. Specifically, “we call on government to take deliberate…
International Observers give Kenya Elections Thumps-Up
Two days after voting in Kenya, key observer missions including teams from the African Union (AU), Commonwealth, the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) have made statements…
Operation vanguard: Are we at war?
In recent weeks, stories have emerged of the Government’s latest attempt to end galamsey in our communities. Operation vanguard is aimed at flashing out so-called ‘illegal mining’ groups and does…
DEEPENING DEMOCRACY IN GHANA
Ghana’s fourth republic has been thriving for 25 years now, which is more than the first Republic which lasted for 6 years and the second and third republics both of…
Tamale to get first major shopping mall
The Chief Executive Officer of the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) has disclosed that the Northern Regional Capital, Tamale, will soon get its first ever major shopping mall. …